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Success, no more squealing brakes
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:56:41 -0400
...I had the brakes worked on by a local shop in Williamstown VT. the brakes seemed to work much better wit the new rotors...
FS Sacramento Area
Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
Thu, 14 Aug 1997 13:10:44 -0700
...Nds minor body work & paint. $2500/ofr 487-4278 Cathy after 4:30 VANAGON '83 new eng, at, runs exc. $1600/ofr. 757-7155...
Vanagon Fires and Misc.
Historical mailing list - Diana Patterson
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:43:41 EDT
...Had to rent a car today while the paint finishes drying, I got the "body shop" discount -- when they asked what bodyshop my car...
Re: Michelin's new tire designs
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:19 -0500
...I see work-hardening as a serious problem in longevity unless they also have a miracle composite in mind. It's a cool prototype...
Re: Antenna replacement
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:10:25 +0000
...won't come out the hole in the body. I am wondering if old body work closed it up. the hole is 1.135...
Re: Purple Vanagon on CL in VA. Wowzer!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:35:17 -0700
...Needs body work but >> everything was working when parked years ago, with the exception of >> AC. >> Stephen >> From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> >> To...
Re: This scares me....
Historical mailing list - t bill
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 12:43:53 -0800
...I was dressed up for work so couldn't crawl underneath it to check it out. Suggestions? Places/things to look for? Condolences? > I...
Re: Water Pump Damage
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:44:04 -0400
...Should I be concerned about the damage on >the crankcase body? Has anybody else had such a >problem? > >During that process, I also noticed...
Carolina crash
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:31:48 -0400
...Anyone know of a shop around Myrtle Beach that can replace the radiator? The body work can wait until I get home. Still going...
Re: Rust Repair Huntsville AL
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 4 May 2013 13:39:19 -0500
...As far as a body shop goes, Allen's on south parkway has a good rep, but I have found them a little arrogant...
Re: Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 1 May 2011 13:24:11 -0700
...Given your body work etc., I'm bet you know this, but posted anyway. :) Neil. On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:59 PM...
Re: Cool modified DOKA
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:42:53 -0400
...Some serious, yet subtle body work involved, like making the rear hatch narrower to fit in between the sides, the slider of course, and...
proud new papa
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:00:32 -0500 (EST)
...the guy who was restoring the bus did all of the mechanical work, and made some modifications. we're hoping to get a list...
FS: 81 Audi 5000 Turbo (N. Cal)
Historical mailing list - Peter W. Stein
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 14:16:23 -0700
...The body is in near great shape, paint is wearing, interior is worn. Engine is great. Registration is old, I was about to put...
85 Vanagon GL for sale
Historical mailing list - George Bosch
Sat, 19 May 2001 20:35:59 -0700
...She has some body dings but nothing major. She's a daily driver. Some of the work done over the last 6 years of...
naval jelly
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:02:09 -0800
...USA in the paint department and most auto stores that sell body work stuff. It is made by the Loctite corporation. north America group...
Re: Maico $399 respray any good?
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:06:06 -0500
...Can anyone comment on Maico and > the quality of their work? $399 seems pretty cheap? I wonder if they also > spray the engine compartment...
Free Web Photo Posting
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 14:11:18 -0800
...Body has rusty seams. Rolling chassis (has NO engine) perfect for a conversion project-Tiico? Subaru? 60' Morris Mini1340CC(not for sale) "When work...
Re: "NorthStar" 88 DoubleCab Project - new photos
Historical mailing list - MC
Sun, 8 Aug 2004 07:35:04 -0700
...for my 88 DoKa Transporter to come out of the paint/body shop, it has finally come back home. Since getting it back, I...
Re: from C/L carat $700.00
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:25:33 -0800
...Sold as is, needs transmission repair, work on air conditioner, no other known major faults. Body, tires, engine, and interior in good condition. In...
Re: NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:25:31 -0500
...what country is >:::that in on the *world* wide web? >::: >:::At 12:50 PM 1/15/2007 -0500, Sam Walters wrote: >:::>"Needs body work...
Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
Historical mailing list - PB
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:04:32 -0800
...of sunshine we > have here in New Mexico and lack of working AC. > My job entails having to go out frequently during the night...
Re: Useful Brake Drum Tip - ?? - PICS
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:02:52 -0700
...I use it on nearly >> all fasteners, especially those going into captive nuts on the body, like tranny >> nose cose mounts, where you really...
Re: Driver's side power Window not working
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:04:34 -0400
Jeff, my first suspect is always the wiring between the door and the body. Inside the rubber boot in the door jamb area the...
Re: Head Welded, '80 (long) & Shop Recommendation
Historical mailing list
12 May 97 06:55:31 PDT
...body repair welding machine is a GMAW machine. Gas Metal Arc Welding sustains the arc between the metal weld filler and the work piece...
Re: Best 4 spd Syncro starter replace solution?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 01:54:45 -0500
...in 15 years of driving and working on vws i have never had a starter fail. on top of that i have never owned...
More crap on engine transplanted Van..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 2 May 2007 21:12:55 -0700
...2" extra for the throttle body. I guess the 1.8 liter heads are the ones that work best, having the intake on the...
Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
Historical mailing list - eric ley
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:29:59 +0000
...quoted-printable <html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body...
Re: weekender bench seat release
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 31 May 2001 19:43:03 -0700
...the mechanism? Any body been where I am? Know of a > way to get in there when the release won't work? > > Thanks, > Edward
Re: paint
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 17:42:10 -0500
...Really good bodywork and paint work isn't speedy or inexpensive. If these folks can show you a list of happy customers (from 5...
FS: 85 GL Westy, $7000 Rebuilt engine and trans.
Historical mailing list - Vince P.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 17:03:30 -0700
...Body has seam and other rust (nothing rusted through), bent back bumper from backing into a parked car (no frame or body damage), scrap...
1978 Camper for sale
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Mon, 29 Apr 1996 10:44:46 -0700
...gauge hanger NEW Used transmission [sic?] Compact put-away table Works great Clean clutch and NEW Upholstery front and rear new clutch cable NEW...
Re: FS: 87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Wed, 2 May 2001 20:54:37 -0500
...2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear work fine. The power steering is not functioning either. It did before i let it sit for a couple...
82 westy for sale.
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 13:22:00 EDT
...82 California mdl air cooled with 130,000.0 miles some engine work in the past, lifters, tube seals starter, exhaust is tight and...
Re: LEAKING WINDSHIELD SEAL
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 19:15:16 -0500
...He used the string and worked it around but he had to really work to get mine to finally pop in. It was very...
Re: Windshield washer tank repair questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 21 May 2017 14:50:55 -0400
...to hot and grounded to body. When grounded to brown wire no power! So, ground wire not currently working. We added a wire to...
'81 westy FS near SF
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Feb 1997 08:10:26 -0800
...faucet knob top is cracked - works on tank water fine, though missing front bumper end cap fuel guage - works fine when full, but disappears...
question: '76 or '77, possible purchase, what to look for
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Mar 1996 00:08:20 GMT
...Anything specific to look for here that could mean big bucks or big trouble? What are the cracks? Just paint or will the body...
Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:34:46 -0700
...It also needed some minor body work. I took it to a shop, told them what I wanted. The body tech was really good...
Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:16:15 -0800
...Which one is the "real" right way? Personnaly i am not sure, but my bodyshop friend said by cutting at the window pillars and...
Re: decal removal
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:42:47 -0600
...Any good auto body supply shop should have one. If not order one from Blackburn Marine out of the suburbs of Houston. The Roloc...
Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 7 Feb 2014 23:00:35 -0600
...Body shop wants 300 bucks for a bodyshop type repair. JOhn On 2/7/2014 10:46 PM, Tom Buese wrote: > I had my...
Re: Raising the Poptop
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 1 Aug 2022 07:35:06 -0400
...drive your right hand > across your body toward the front of the van, turning your upper body as > needed to drive the lifting bar...
Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:07:49 -0400
...RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible > > So, some of you have helped me as I redid my Throttle Body, Air Plenum and...
Re: torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:53:22 -0400
...They start from the inside and work out. Yours, David
Re: First 3K on the New Engine - NOW POR-15 conversation
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 24 May 2010 06:44:09 EDT
...in body repair. >>>>>Also, I talked to the folks at POR 15 after preparing the cabin for some anti-rust sealing work only to...
Re: Miss at idle?
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:26 -0400
...I checked advance at > that time and it seems to work. P.O. had marked the main pully with white > paint. > > Yes, I lubricated...
Re: Vanagon
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:18:51 -0500
...what > is it, the possibility that maybe their more reliable?the body style > or just > possibly because you have one and love her dearly...
Re: KOMBI ON FIRE or A GOOD
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
6 Oct 1995 08:21:19 -0700
...VW Transporter =============================== I co-worker had the same problem, brass fuel hose fitting coming off of the carb body on his bus. Just a...
Oil light?
Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:45:45 EST
...Aside from the inevitable body work that I need to do, I have had no problems whatsoever with it. So I want to nip...
Re: Sliding Door Not Locking Open
Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:40:03 -0600
...The catch on the exterior of the body that latches onto the interior catch was okay. It was the interior latching mechanism that had...
Re: smash!
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 22:36:13 EST
...Then take it to the most venal VW dealer you can find for the body work estimate. Be cool when the insurer offers you...
Weekend Wrap-Up
Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:34:06 -0700
...It worked very well on the metal parts of the body, but seemed to rub off some grease from whatever rubber it touched. I...
Re: Replaced auto tranny doesn't work. Advice needed!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:50:05 -0500
...They will have two junk boxes > to > > > work with and could maybe get one working unit out of them for you! > > > > > > Stuart > > > > > > -----Original Message...
Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:12:34 -0800
...Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video...
Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:57:19 -0700
...This has worked well since the early 70s on my VWs. Didn't always fix it but I don't recall it hurting anything...
Re: Bob Hoovers "...Hot Rod your VW"
Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
Wed, 27 Sep 1995 01:13:48 +0000
...Another odd Clymer offering is "VW Body Work" (1978) by Dave Tabler. Other than the drawings of the various panels and sheet metal pieces...
Re: throttle valve switch
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 08:57:46 -0600
...micro switch to work with No Lube condition. It never hurts to put a little lube on the throttle body shaft. Stan Wilder On...
Re: Coordinating window tint, new rubber, paint
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:47:18 -0400
...The tint shop and the body shop are about 2 miles apart. Obviously, > this will cost more, but I just got some mechanical work...
Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:21:01 -0700
...Anything any further is going to need valve work. With the correct valve work and intake and exhaust work you can add as much...